In early November, our Berryville Library Building Project launched a fundraising challenge: raise $300,000 before the end of the year. If we reach this goal, we have an anonymous donor who will donate $100,000 to the building fund. The combined $400,000 from this challenge would get us to $3.2 million already raised since April 2021 and allow us to set a date to break ground in 2024. The plan is to then raise the remaining $300,000 needed during the building process.
In November, we raised an amazing $150,000, 50% of our goal, through a mailing, radio spots on our local KTHS and KUAF stations, and a telethon on KTHS.
We cannot thank the people who donated and helped us with the telethon and mailing and other fundraising efforts enough. However, we still need to raise that other 50% to reach our goal!
Please give to this fundraising challenge, and help us give back to the community for generations to come!
- The library gives the gift of life-long learning. We provide educational programs and resources for all ages!
- The library gives the gift of information all year round. If you have a question and can’t find the answer, the library is the place to go! We answer thousands of questions each year!
- The library gives the gift of access to technology–we provide the only free access public computers in the county! We have public access printers and a scanner, too!
- The library gives the gift of free WiFi. Free WiFi is available in and around the library 24-7 all year round. You can even check out a hotspot and have free WiFi for a week at a time at home!
- The library gives the gift of free fun–we have recreational programs and activities for families and kids of all ages!
- The library gives the gift of inspiration. Whatever you want to explore next, the library can help point you towards the people, places, or resources with which you might want to connect.
- The library gives the gift of engagement–you never know who you are going to run into at the library or what new information you will learn just from a quick conversation with a new or old friend!
- The library gives the gift of free e-resources–you don’t have to come in to get a book, just download an ebook or audiobook for free on the Libby app. And coming in 2024 you will be able to download movies and more on Hoopla and Kanopy.
- The library gives the gift of time to all job hunters. We compile a list of all places hiring right here in Carroll County twice a month, so everyone can see at a glance all the employment opportunities out there.
- The library gives the gift of savings. Every year the library loans out over $1 million worth of materials for people in our community to use for free!
- The library is for everyone of all ages and positions in life! Giving to the library is giving a gift to everyone who uses or ever may need to use a service at the library!
No amount is too large or too small! You can learn more about our giving levels on our building project website. Donors who give over $1,000 will have their name on a special donor wall in the new library. (See above picture.) We also still have some naming opportunities available for gifts over $10,000, including our Berryville Library Legacy Project that lets donors highlight a piece of local history of their choice by selecting photographs to be displayed on one end of a shelving unit at the new library. (See photo below.)
Help us write the final chapters of this amazing story, so we can break ground next year! All gifts are tax-deductible and can be made as a one-time donation or a multi-year pledge. You can drop off or mail checks to the library at 104 Spring Street, Berryville, AR 72616. You can also donate online for amounts under $500. For questions about naming opportunities or planned giving options, please contact Kristy Noble Tesch at (870) 654-6565 or berryvillelibrary2025@gmail.com.
Thank you so much for your support! We can’t build this new library without you!
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